Tavares man dead when pickup truck, semi collide in Clermont

Tuesday

CLERMONT — A semi and a pickup truck collided at the intersection of U.S. Highway 27 and County Road 561 in Clermont Tuesday morning, killing a Tavares man, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

According to troopers, the crash occurred at 6:20 a.m. when both vehicles were traveling south on U.S. 27. The semi slowed for traffic, but for an unknown reason the pickup's driver, Robert Bridger, 57, failed to slow and ran into the back of the truck.

Bridger was taken to South Lake Hospital but died.

The crash remains under investigation.

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